Act Number: 51

Act Name: The Defence of India Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-12-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for special measures to ensure the public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence and for the trial of certain offences and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 38: Power to make rules.
    (1) The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Chapter.
     (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may prescribe—
         (a) the procedure to be followed in arbitration proceedings under this Chapter;
         (b) the period within which the owner of any property or any other person interested in the amount of compensation may apply to the Government concerned for referring the matter to an arbitrator;
         (c) the principles to be followed in apportioning the costs of proceedings before the arbitrator;
         (d) the method of payment of compensation;
         (e) the manner of service of notices and orders;
         (f) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
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